Director of Operations
About this role
CINÉPOLIS CAREERS
Cinépolis USA is a luxury cinema exhibitor offering enhanced movie-going experiences through our “Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas” and “Movie House & Eatery” theater concepts. Based in Dallas, we operate 26 luxury and premium theaters across California, Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Maryland, and Ohio, with plans to expand further. As part of Cinépolis International, the most popular movie theater exhibitor globally, we are dedicated to innovation, film, and hospitality worldwide.
AS A CINÉPOLIS TEAM MEMBER, YOU ARE WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO US!
Our team members enjoy a generous employee discount on tickets, food, and nonalcoholic beverages, and they also receive gifts for reaching milestone work anniversaries!
JOB DESCRIPTION
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
TITLE: Sr. Director of Operations
DEPARTMENT: Operations
LOCATION: HQ, Dallas, Texas
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Regional Managers
REPORTS TO: COO
ROLE PURPOSE
The Sr. Director of Operations manages day-to-day cinema operations across the country to ensure consistent delivery of exceptional guest experiences and key business objectives. Leads cinema management teams to drive effective theater administration & operations, monitoring policies and procedures, service standards, and cross-functional support.
JOB DUTIES
Operational Excellence
- Define, implement, and optimize operational policies and guidelines.
- Conduct location audits on service model delivery and administrative process adherence.
- Lead regular management workshops to drive Cinepolis culture, reinforce operational standards, provide financial updates, and develop leadership abilities.
- Mitigate business risk by ensuring theater compliance with all legal regulations and health and safety standards.
- Collaborate with functional departmental heads to develop strategic plans for success.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the development and rollout of corporate company-wide initiatives.
- Monitor, analyze, and act upon data regarding guest satisfaction, profitability, service-level delivery, and employee engagement.
- Participate in and support new theater preparation, training, and opening.
People Leadership
- Recruit, select, and develop theater management and staff.
- Define success metrics and oversee manager development training.
- Coach and mentor teams, providing continuous performance feedback and leading formal evaluation cycle.
- Collaborate with HR to investigate, address, and resolve employee performance or behavioral issues in accordance with company policy and local regulations.
- Develops, supports, and drives activities that promote employee engagement, development, and Cinepolis values-based culture.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- 10+ years of multi-unit entertainment, restaurant, or hospitality industry experience
- 3+ years of supervisory experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hospitality, or other relevant field
- Up to 30% travel as needed
SKILLS
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong supervisory and leadership abilities
- Extensive knowledge of industry principles, procedures, and best practices
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a general theater environment where typical levels of noise, dust and activity can be expected. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be added at any time per the business needs.
Cinépolis USA is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
**Cinepolis is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Company at a glance
At Cinépolis USA, we like to say we’re ‘more than a movie’. We say this because we are not just a cinema. We’re an international community of people from around the world who love innovation, film and hospitality. Above all, our people and our vigor define us.
Cinépolis USA is a leading world-class cinema exhibitor that offers our guests enhanced movie-going experiences through our “Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas” and “Cinépolis” theater concepts, 4DX, and kid-approved Cinépolis Junior auditoriums.
Our US operations are based in Dallas, and we opened our first US theater in Del Mar, CA in July 2011. Today, we have some of the top performing theaters in the country, currently operating a total of 21 luxury and premium theaters with a presence in Southern California, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas and Ohio. Additional theaters across the U.S. are planned to open in the next few years.
Our México-based parent company, Cinépolis International, is the fourth largest movie theater exhibitor in the world. Cinépolis International was founded in Mexico in the city of Morelia, Michoacán in 1971. Today it has positioned itself as the world’s fourth largest movie theater circuit in the world, operating 712 cinema complexes, 5,771 screens and over 1,013,935 seats across 14 countries worldwide. It was the first cinema exhibitor in the world to pioneer the concept of luxury movie theaters, establishing the first luxury theater experience in 1999 in Mexico City.
Worldwide, Cinépolis aspires to provide our guests with the best overall experience in film entertainment. Together, we employ a global workforce of more than 39,030 people to support our mission.
Top Benefits
- Employee discount on tickets
- Employee discount on food
- Employee discount on nonalcoholic beverages
- Milestone work anniversary gifts
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